BUFKIT

Introduction

BUFKIT is a forecast profile visualization and analysis tool kit. It is targeted as a training and forecast tool for the decision makers of the National Weather Service. It is also available to anyone that would like to explore very high vertical and temporal resolution model output for specific point locations.

Overview on Bufkit 18.7 (Released July 13, 2018)

Bufkit 18.7 provides a security enhanced version of the Bufget profile gathering application. If you are running previous version of Bufkit and are getting "tls errors", uninstall the previous version of Bufkit and install this version of Bufkit (Bufkit 18.7)

Overview on Bufkit 18.6 (Released June 28, 2018)

Bufkit 18.6 provides the following additional features over the Bufkit 18 (as detailed below).

Bufget now works when AWIPS Thin Client is also installed on the same PC

Bufkit supports 15-minute profiles out to 48 hours (193 datapoints)

All time functions no longer need to be configured. (Time Zone, daylight savings time, etc.). Linux configuration no longer required. Time scales automatically available for overview configuration. dProg/dt no longer a configuration parameter but changeable within Bufkit.

Overview on Version 18

2. Bufkit 18 can now successfully run on a computer that has the AWIPS thin client software installed.

3. Bufkit 18's dProg/dT mode can now dynamically create different dProg/dT displays on the fly. By displaying the Profile "Controls" panel, the user can vary the number of presented profiles (the number of dProgs) and vary the period of profile overlap (dT).

4. Bufkit 18 now highlights the freezing temperatures on the overview temperature display.

5. Bufkit 18 will no longer crash if one of the 4 user defined map areas is invoked but has not yet been defined.

Bufkit18 Installation

Note: You will need administration privileges to install this package.

1. If you have a previous version of Bufkit (Bufkit16 or older):

Back up your Bufget scripts [Optional]. What I do is click the different scripts within Bufget, highlight the script, copy (control-C) and then paste (control-V) them into a text document. Once Bufkit 17 is installed, I copy the scripts in the text document and paste them back into the new version of Bufget.

Uninstall the old version of Bufkit. This is Mandatory.

2. Download the Bufkit distribution package. You can use the link in the "Installing Bufkit 18.7" section above.

3. Unzip the three files in the distribution package. Note the location of the file "Setup.exe".

4. Run the setup program “Setup.exe”

5. Run Bufkit18. As this is the first run, Bufkit will ask where you want your Bufkit configuration files installed.

Bufkit18 Upgrade from Bufkit17:

Note: You will need administration privileges to install this package.

These procedures will keep almost all of your Bufkit17 data, configurations, macros, and maps.

1. If you have a version of Bufkit17 installed:

Back up your Bufget scripts [Optional]. What I do is click the different scripts within Bufget, highlight the script, copy (control-C) and then paste (control-V) them into a text document. Once Bufkit 17 is installed, I copy the scripts in the text document and paste them back into the new version of Bufget.

Uninstall the old version of Bufkit17. This is Mandatory.

2. Download the Bufkit distribution package. You can use the link in the "Installing Bufkit 18.7" section above.

3. Unzip the three files in the distribution package. Note the location of the file "Setup.exe".

4. Run the setup program “Setup.exe”

5. Run Bufkit 18. Bufkit18 will make use your you existing Bufkit configuration files.

Bufkit 18 Sample Bufget Scripts

If you want to try some of these Bufget scripts, copy the selected list into Bufget and click on one of the <Save Letter>.